Guitar . . . or a time machine to priceless tone?

The Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Series is a painstaking re-creation of the original 1959 Les Paul. The only major change to the Standard in 1959 was the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends. The real force of this change was not felt until the late 1960s when rock and blues players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm voice of the '59 Standard. This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the 1959 Les Paul Standard as the quintessential guitar in the minds of guitarists and collectors everywhere.

Using a combination of traditional hand craftsmanship and modern technology, the luthiers of the Custom Shop painstakingly reproduce the key elements that define cool, vintage instrument-stunning looks, flawless playability, and unsurpassed tone.

The Vintage Original Spec series has a proprietary finishing process that yields the gently aged patina of a vintage classic. Also, a revolutionary handcrafting process enhances the comfort and playability of these guitars. Solid mahogany back, historically accurate long neck tenon for superior strength and sustain, period correct neck profiles, hardware and electronics, and 100% nitrocellulose lacquer are among some of the features offered in the Gibson Custom VOS. series.

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar Features:

• Exact duplication of the 1959 carved top
• Elimination of the subtle gap on the pickguard and rhythm pickup
• Angle of neck pitch re-set to 1959 specs
• Exact same filler and stain as used in 1959
• Thinner lacquer replicates the 1959 Les Paul's finish and color
• The binding has been adjusted 50/1000 to duplicate the 1959 model

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar Includes:

• Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity

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Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar Specifications:

• Body and Hardware
• Carved figured maple top
• Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
• Single-ply cream binding on top
• Thin toggle switch washer and jackplate
• Aged nickel hardware
• ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
  
  Neck and Headstock
• One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
• 22-fret rosewood fingerboard Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
• Single-ply cream binding
• 1959 rounded neck profile
• 24-3/4 inch scale length
• 1-11/16" nut width
• Holly headstock veneer
• Vintage tulip tuners
  
  Electronics and Strings
• BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and
• BurstBucker 2 (treble) pickups
• CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
• 2 volume and 2 tone controls
• 3-way selector switch
• Vintage Reissue .010 strings
• Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar

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false advertising?

Posted by brockburst-less from Napa, California on Sep 9, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: player of 45 years

Reviewer's Play Style: alternitive rock

First off I love it,sounds and looks great, but it was advertised as having jumbo frets [no jumbo frets]and having a "Brock burst finish", just like page 75 of the "beauty of the burst book" by Yasuhiko Iwanade. Wasn't that color at all. Looks like desert burst or iced tea, Wish the "custom" shop painter took the time to look at the picture while painting it! The flame is absoluty unique and beautiful and bookmatched, but wish they would have gotten the frets and right color {as advertised}correct..Oh Well. Any suggestions?Gibson "custom" shop {Paint Department} are you lisening?

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Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec VOS Electric Guitar

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